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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Billy Kelleher has sought urgent clarification about the ‘policy differences’ that exist between Junior Health Minister Róisín Shortall and the Health Minister James Reilly Read More

Trust me, I’m a politician’ – there’s a sentence guaranteed to generate derisive laughter. However the reality is that the basic foundation of any political system is trust – trust that decisions are made through the right processes and for the right reasons. Read More

The plans for a new agency to deal with all issues relating to the welfare of children and families are extremely welcome, however the success of the agency in its important work will be dependent on the resources it is given and the political accountability the Minister for Children has over its work, Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children Robert Troy has said. Read More

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and Community Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív, has called on the Government to reveal when a review to the cuts in Community Employment (CE) schemes will be announced. Read More

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs Dara Calleary has said people will be surprised to hear that the Government is giving itself glowing report cards for the implementation for the Action Plan for Jobs while the number of people out of work continues to rise to almost 15%. It comes as Retail Excellence Ireland’s Performance Review shows sales for the second quarter of the year dropped by over 4%. Read More

Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher has said the Minister for Health should immediately outline the process that will be put in place to ensure there is an open competition for the appointment of a new Director-General for the health service. Read More